TROY (AL)
Troy Messenger
April 2, 2018
By Jaine Treadwell
The Pike Regional Child Advocacy Center in Troy kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month on Monday at the CAC on West Orange Street with a different format from previous years.
Camille Downing, CAC director, said rather than kicking off the month of awareness and fundraising with the signing of a proclamation, the CAC invited the agencies that support the CAC and pastors from local churches as well as members of the community for an informal time of food and fellowship.
“Mayor Jason Reeves and the Troy City Council signed a proclamation declaring the month of April Child Abuse Prevention Month,” Downing said. “And, we are very appreciative because child abuse is a community concern. The community must be involved in the prevention of child abuse because the best way to stop child abuse is before it starts.”
Reeves said the Pike Regional CAC provides a safe environment for children to talk about the trauma in their lives.
“The environment of the CAC makes children feel safe and that makes it easier for them to talk about their situations,” Reeves said. “I am proud that Calvary Baptist Church made the church building available for a facility for infants, children and families in crisis situations. The CAC is meeting a need in our community and we appreciate their dedication and commitment to these children.”
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